How did England fare in first friendly?published at 18:22 BST
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Image source, Getty ImagesEngland head coach Thomas Tuchel fielded entirely different teams in each half as World Cup preparations continued with a narrow victory against New Zealand in their first warm-up game on Saturday.
Harry Kane, the team’s ever-reliable captain, headed his 79th England goal in 113 games just seconds before half-time.
Tuchel then made wholesale changes, electing to look at most of his squad as the countdown continued to England’s opening group game against Croatia in Dallas on 17 June.
Liverpool’s 17-year-old winger Rio Ngumoha, who is not in the 26-player World Cup squad, was given his debut to become the fifth youngest player to represent the Three Lions.
The experimental nature of Tuchel’s team was reflected in a low-key affair played in searing heat, but it will have proved to be a useful acclimatisation exercise before Wednesday’s final pre-World Cup friendly against Costa Rica in Orlando.
